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Edward
@lonmaster.bsky.social
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Queer MtG and otter enthusiast.

The worst FFXIV Player you'll ever meet, but at least my BunBoi is cute.
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A movie you've seen more than seven times with a gif
November 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Huh, I guess I should actually try to finish Hollow Knight
August 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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damienmarieathope.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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dbzepisodes.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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The Line is paused
June 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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cassieceleste.bsky.social
The "how do we reach young men?" problem is actually pretty simple. Young men (especially white men) in America are raised with the expectations of 20th century patriarchy. Build a career, become the breadwinner, find a wife, buy a house, have kids, take care of your family. But without generational wealth or beating the odds, this is an impossible dream. It was always harder than the mid-century myth made it seem, but the fact that the American economy became three pyramid schemes in a trench coat makes it nearly impossible. So the young men try, and they fail, because the system is set up for them to fail. And then they feel intense shame, but they don't talk about that, because "real men don't talk about their feelings." And then they come across some social media account where they see some marginalized person talking about how the system is biased in favor of men like them. (which it very much is, though not enough for it not to be a horrible slog.) Their shame flares up, because if the system is biased toward people like them and they still can't live up to their expectations, what does that say about their own character? Right wing influencers are really good at turning this shame into anger and directing it outward, back toward those marginalized people. They're lying, they're cheating, they're cutting the line. The reason you don't have a job is because they secretly control the levers of power using DEI and weaponizing white guilt and shame and blaming patriarchy for their problems. The young men eat this up, because it allows them to tell a much nicer narrative about themselves: their lack of success isn't their fault, it's the fault of all these cheats and crybabies and line cutters. So, what's the answer? Class solidarity. It's very possible to point these guys at the real problem, because they actually have been lied to, and there really is a good reason *other than personal failings* why they haven't found the success they were told was wait…
May 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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shivambhatt.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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briamgilbert.bsky.social
Julia will never say this so I’ll say it for her: when I worked for Polygon, she was responsible for not just the biggest Polygon article, but the NUMBER 1 MOST CLICKED ARTICLE ON ALL OF VOX MEDIA. She was single-handedly paying all of our salaries. Hire Julia.
hardykiwi.bsky.social julia @hardykiwi.bsky.social · May 1
crawling back to bsky to pasta this from my twitter:

just like my coworkers, i've been laid off from polygon after it got sold (and now gutted i guess)

obvs if you need a guides writer who loves organization, spreadsheets, and comes with all her own equipment, let me know!

also hire my coworkers
May 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
lonmaster.bsky.social
Playing Monster Hunter last night, I got put in a hunt with a "Crim" and I really hope it was @theasianavenger.bsky.social and he accepts my hunter friend request
March 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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I should be home playing Monster Hunter, but instead I'm working a full day outside my normal schedule. I'm going to commit soduko
February 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Feeling so much FOMO right now; missed the last several RCs, and have never been to a Magic Con. I keep telling myself I'll one day qualify for the Pro Tour, but with how life is I don't see how I'll make it there.
February 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM